Captured Saddam henchman could face war crimes charges

A top enforcer in Saddam Hussein’s regime may face war crimes charges after being captured and handed over to Allied forces in Iraq, officials said today.

Captured Saddam henchman could face war crimes charges
Tue, 22 Apr, 2003 - 09:58

A top enforcer in Saddam Hussein’s regime may face war crimes charges after being captured and handed over to Allied forces in Iraq, officials said today.

Muhammad Hamza al-Zubaydi was known as Saddam’s “Shiite Thug” for his role in the crushing of the 1991 Shiite Muslim uprising.

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CourtsWar in IraqPlace: IraqPlace: USPlace: LondonPlace: HillahPlace: BaghdadPlace: BasraPlace: Central Euphrates RegionPlace: NajafPlace: SyriaPerson: SaddamPerson: Saddam HusseinPerson: Muhammad Hamza al-ZubaydiPerson: al-ZubaydiPerson: Haider AhmadPerson: AhmadPerson: Ali Hassan al-MajidPerson: Grand AyatollahPerson: Mohammed Sadeq al-SadrPerson: Jamal Mustafa Abdallah Sultan al-TikritiPerson: ResearchPerson: Abd al-Khaliq Abd al-GafarPerson: WatbanPerson: Barzan Ibrahim Hasan al-TikritiPerson: Hikmat Mizban Ibrahim al-AzzawiPerson: Gen.Person: Amer Al-SaadiPerson: Samir Abd al-Aziz al-NajimEvent: 1991Event: Muslim uprisingEvent: 1991 Gulf WarOrganisation: Revolutionary Command CouncilOrganisation: Iraqi National CongressOrganisation: INCOrganisation: Central CommandOrganisation: IraqOrganisation: US State DepartmentOrganisation: Baath Party Regional CommandOrganisation: USOrganisation: Baath Party
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